Sale Description:
The Winter Fine Art, Old Masters, Antiques, and Antiquarian Books Sale Including the Contents of the London Library of Sir Christopher Ondaatje OC, CBE, FRSL
Including first edition works by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, a bust of Joseph Conrad by Sir Jacob Epstein, a portrait bust of Victor Hugo by Rodin, an impressionist view of Constantinople by Felix Ziem, a view of Naples by William Wyld, Agostino Brunias's Gentleman of the West Indies and an exceptional portrait of a young lady, a free person of colour, by Jean-Baptiste Bonjour c.1850. Three lots from Captain Cook's second voyage round off the topographical works. Catherine Read's portrait of Lady Sarah Lennox; a portrait of Capability Brown in his study; a portrait of Charles II c.1630 amply represent British pictures, as a Florentine painting of Christ the Child and an exceptional portrait of an Italian noblewoman c.1450 highlight the early Italian pictures.
Viewing and registration November 16th-30th at 69 Lower Sloane Street, SW1W 8DA.
The sale is on November 30th at the Wren Rooms, Royal Hospital, Chelsea, SW3 4SR at 1pm GMT.
Doors open at 12:30 pm GMT.
Please email for a complimentary hardcopy catalogue.
Digital catalogue available at www.sloanestreetauctions.com
Sale Dates:
Wed 30th November 2022
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1pm
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(Lots 1 to 444)
Viewing Dates:
Wed 16th November 2022 -
9:30am
to 6pm
Thu 17th November 2022 -
9:30am
to 6pm
Fri 18th November 2022 -
9:30am
to 6pm
Sat 19th November 2022 -
10am
to 4pm
Sun 20th November 2022 -
12pm
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Mon 21st November 2022 -
9:30am
to 6pm
Tue 22nd November 2022 -
9:30am
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Wed 23rd November 2022 -
9:30am
to 6pm
Thu 24th November 2022 -
9:30am
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Fri 25th November 2022 -
9:30am
to 6pm
Sat 26th November 2022 -
10am
to 4pm
Sun 27th November 2022 -
12pm
to 4pm
Mon 28th November 2022 -
9:30am
to 6pm
Tue 29th November 2022 -
9:30am
to 6pm
Wed 30th November 2022 -
9:30am
to 12pm
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